Cabinet dresser



March 16 1926. v I 1,577,366 I c. Ruocco CABINET DRESSER I Filed July31, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Costanzo Ruocco.

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

ED Stars FATE? FFifif CABINET Application filed July 31,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OOSTANZO Ruoooo, a subject of King of Italy,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in CabinetDressers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is directed to an improved article of furniture andparticularly to that class popularly known as vanity dressers.

It is the purpose of this invention to provide a dresser of the typehaving a set of three reflecting mirrors and a set of two re-reflectingmirrors in combination with the usual dresser constructions, the objectbeing to give a double reflection of the rear of a gown, on a personsitting in front of the dresser.

With the above and other objects in view the invention may be said toreside in the details of construction, and in the arrangement andcombination of parts hereinafter set forth and described, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the invention as applied to the dresser showing one of the twoupper drawers open and the mirror contained in same in a verticalposition.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the dresser and a drawer partly insection.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 4t is a detail view of one of the sliding drawers and mirrorboard, the same being shown in perspective; and,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view of the pivot and hingemembers.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts 1 indicates a vanity dressing table of theusual form and construction having one large stationary mirror 2 in thecenter and two side mirrors 3 and 4 hinged to mirror 2, as shown.Contained in the top drawers 5 on each side of the dresser 1 are slidingboards 6 and 7 having hinged thereto mirrors 8 and 9 which are centrallypivoted so that they may also be set at angles to reflect into thehinged mirrors 3 and 4; When not in use mirrors 8 and 9 are folded froma vertical to a horizontal position and slidably displacedin the topdrawers 5 and concealed from view as hereinafter described.

Since the sliding boards 6 and 7 are sim- DRESSER.

1922. Serial No. 573,673.

'i lar in construction and operation, a description of one will sufficefor both. I Each The other leaf 17 of .the hinge is suitably fastened tothe base 18 ofa U-shaped frame which carries one. of the mirrors 8 and9. The hinge enables the U-shaped frame to be swung upwardly from ahorizontal to a vertical position after slide board 6 has been moved tothe outer end of the drawer as shown in Figure 1. When the frame is inupright posit-ion, it may be turned at any desired. angle by reason ofthe swivel bearing 13 and a spring operated lock bolt 19 automaticallyengages in slot 16 as the frame is moved upwardly to lock the same inposition, suitable means 20 being provided for manually releasing thelook when it is de sired to lower the frame.

The side arms 21 and 22 of the U-shaped frame are grooved longitudinallyto accommodate the trunnion guide plates 23, said plates beingcountersunk and secured in the sides of the swivel mirrors 8 and 9, saidmirrors being adjusted longitudinally between the side arms 21 and 22 ofthe U-shaped frame and a spring pressed catch 24 provided on the sidearm 21 for locking the mirror 8 in its uppermost position.

It will thus be seen that when mirror boards 6 and 7 of the constructionabove described 'are arranged on opposite sides of the dresser it willbe possible to obtain a double reflection of the rear ofa gown. or otherapparel on a person sitting in front of the dresser, when the drawersare drawn out from the dresser, the mirrors 8 and 9 can be convenientlyset to any required angle to reflect into mirrors 3 and 41, it beingunderstood that when the drawer boards are extended, the mirrors carriedthereby are positioned in the back of the person using the dresser. Whenthe U-shaped frames are folded downwardly the mirrors rest horizontallybetween thetop edges of I11)})"1 most drawers and are carried inwawllvwh stationary mirror, a pair of mirrors hingedly connected, one at eachside of the stationary mirror for swinging movement on vertical axis, adrawer having guideways in its side walls, a supporting board slidablysupported in said guideways, a hearingplate carried by said board forrotary movement about a vertical axis, a U-shaped frame having itsintermediate portion hingedly connected to said bearing plate, the sidesof said frame having guide slots therein, a mirror positioned betweenthe sides of the frame for vertical movement, guide trinr nions carriedby the mirror and movable in the slots and means for retaining themirror in a vertically adjusted position relative to the frame.

2 In an article of furniture, a central sta' tionary mirror, a pair ofmirrors hingedly connected, one at each side of the stationary mirrorfor swinging movement on vertical axis. a drawer having guideways in itsside walls, a supporting board slidably supported in said guideways, aU-shaped frame connected to said supporting board for rotary andswinging movement, the sides of said frame having guide slots therein, amirror positioned between the sides of the frame for vertical movement,guide trunnions car ried by the mirror and movable in the slots andmeans for retaining the mirror in a vertically adjusted positionrelative to the frame.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

COSTANZO RUOOCQ

